Independent production firm Somethin’ Else leads this year’s nominations for the Radio Production Awards, with seven entries shortlisted.
But the hotly contended Indie of the Year at the awards later this month will be between Folded Wing, Prison Radio Association Productions, TBI Media, USP Content and Whistledown Productions.
As well as independent producers, there are nominations for groups including Global, Bauer and UTV as well as BBC network and local radio, and community radio.
BBC Radio 4 has six nominations, while Bauer also has six and Global has three. Community radio is represented in the nominations by Swindon 105.5, Resonance FM and Radio Reverb.
The winners will be revealed for the fifth annual Radio Production Awards on 25th November at the Hippodrome in London’s Leicester Square, with BBC 6 Music presenter Lauren Laverne hosting the event. Lauren said: “I’m thrilled to be hosting the Radio Production Awards. As a broadcaster, I’m constantly aware of the key role production plays in radio. The producer is vital in making a show a success, so it’s fantastic that these Awards are recognising and celebrating the people who work behind the scenes, making it happen.”
Will Jackson, Managing Director of the Radio Independents Group, added: “The exceptional quality and range of this year’s nominees clearly show that it’s been another amazing year for audio production. The Radio Independents Group and the Radio Academy together are proud to be recognising the achievement of individual producers and production companies from across the UK, in what should be a fantastic awards ceremony with a great new host.”
Here are the nominations in full:
BEST DOCUMENTARY/FEATURE MAKER (sponsored by Ecovis Wingrave Yeats)
Eleanor McDowall – Falling Tree Productions
Brian Murphy – Absolute Radio
Mark Newman – BBC WM
John Ryan – 2ZY
Will Wilkin – BBC Radio Oxford
BEST NEWS & CURRENT AFFAIRS DOCUMENTARY/FEATURE MAKER (sponsored by ipDTL)
Marie Helly – BBC World Tonight Programme, BBC Radio 4
Tim Johns – BBC Radio 2
Serena Martin – BBC Radio Oxford
Ben Taylor – Snappin’ Turtle Productions
Dave Woods – Swindon 105.5
BEST COMEDY/ENTERTAINMENT PRODUCER
Gus Beattie – The Comedy Unit
Clive Brill – Pacificus Productions
Tony Mcshane – Metro Radio / TFM – Bauer Media
Ed Morrish – BBC Radio Comedy
David Tyler – Pozzitive Television Ltd
BEST MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT PRODUCER
Ian Callaghan – Smooth Operations
Sam Coley – Absolute Radio, Birmingham City University
Jon Lewis – Smooth Operations
Jenny Nelson – Classic FM
Kellie Redmond – Somethin’ Else
BEST LIVE MUSIC PRODUCER/ENGINEER
Joe Adams – Absolute Radio
Chris Denman – Global Group
Chris Elcombe – Somethin’ Else
Kellie While – Smooth Operations
BEST PODCAST/ ONLINE PRODUCER
Sam Coley – Third Ear Productions
Cheeka Eyers – Podium.me
Pete Marsh – Loftus Media for BBC Radio 4 Online
Mark Newman – Flaps Podcast
Kristine Pommert – CTVC
BEST MULTI-PLATFORM CREATOR
Llia Apostolou – Absolute Radio
Heather Davies – freelance
Jamie King – Somethin’ Else
Simon Poole – Somethin’ Else
Nishil Solanki – TBI Media
BEST DRAMA/READINGS PRODUCER
Lance Dann – Resonance FM
John Dryden – Goldhawk Productions Ltd
Judith Kampfner – Corporation for Independent Media
Boz Temple-Morris – Holy Mountain
Polly Thomas – Somethin’ Else
BEST NEWCOMER (sponsored by Resonance FM)
Joe Glavey – talkSPORT / UTV Radio
Tom Pooley – Smooth Operations
Paul Smith –Just Radio Ltd
Hana Walker-Brown – Falling Tree Productions
Matt Willis – Unique / Above The Title
BEST CREATIVE
Peter Curran – The Foghorn Company
Luke Doran – BBC Radio 4 & 4 Extra
Kerry McCarthy – BBC Radio 4 Extra / The People’s Voice
Eleanor McDowall – Falling Tree Productions
Stan Was – BBC Radio 4 Presentation
BEST SOUND DESIGNER
Dave Dodd – Whistledown Productions
Richard Evans – Syncbox Post Ltd
Jo Godfrey – Capital
Alistair Lock – BBC Radio 4 / B7 Productions Limited
Eloise Whitmore – 80 Hertz Studios
INDIE OF THE YEAR
Folded Wing
PRA Productions
TBI Media
USP Content
Whistledown Productions
PRODUCTION HERO AWARD
Melita Dennett – Radio Reverb
Darby Dorras – Somethin’ Else
Lucy Duffield – Somethin’ Else
Tony McShane – Metro Radio/TFM – Bauer Media
Harad Smith – TBI Media
The winners of Producer of the Year (sponsored by Audible), and the Gold Award will be announced at the ceremony.
